Vocab Bloom Hub

peptise

/ˈpɛp.taɪz/

Traduction: Verbe désuet signifiant digérer ou favoriser la digestion, ou en chimie, provoquer le passage d'une substance en solution colloïdale (peptisation).

1 entrée

verb

/ˈpɛp.taɪz/formalscientificobsolète
  • frVerbe désuet signifiant digérer ou favoriser la digestion, ou en chimie, provoquer le passage d'une substance en solution colloïdale (peptisation).

An obsolete verb meaning to digest or to promote digestion, or in chemistry, to cause a substance to become a colloidal solution (peptization).

  1. Disperse into colloidal stateC2formaltechnical

    To cause a substance to disperse in a medium, forming a colloidal solution.

    frPeptiser

    • The chemist used a reagent to peptise the precipitate.
    • To peptise the clay, add a small amount of electrolyte.
    • The process helps to peptise the particles evenly in the liquid.

    Synonymesdisperse

Formes
  • peptised past participle
  • peptized past participle
  • peptised past simple
  • peptized past simple
  • peptising present participle
  • peptizing present participle
  • peptises third person singular
  • peptizes third person singular